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September 27, 2023
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Now in Beta: Ripple Trim Adds Edits to Keep Both Sides of Trim in Sync

  • September 27, 2023
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The trim preferences in Premiere Pro Beta now offer a new option called "Ripple trim adds edits to keep both sides of trim in sync". With this option enabled, Premiere Pro will now add edits on tracks as necessary when ripple trimming, regardless of the direction of the trim operation, and will automatically ripple trim these added edits as part of the user's trim operation to keep both sides of the trim edit in complete sync.
During a ripple trim, Premiere Pro will add edits to any clip that overlaps the trim selection, on any track that does not have an edit selected as part of the trim operation. The edits are added at the position of the first (leftmost) edit in a group of selected edits to trim. These added edits will automatically ripple trim along with any selected edits as the user proceeds with the trim. In places where the edit being trimmed is overlapped by a gap, the size of the gap is adjusted to accommodate the trimmed frames, and clips beyond the gap will stay in sync as expected with other surrounding clips in the sequence. If the size of the gap is reduced to the point where a clip beyond the gap begins to overlap the trim edit selection, this clip will then begin to automatically trim as its overlap is introduced so that it does not create an overlap past the point of the edit being trimmed.
 
Prior to this new preference, Premiere Pro would add edits to overlapping clips during a trim operation only if the trim operation was expanding clips within the sequence, and thus create a gap. If the trim operation was contracting clips within the sequence, overlapping clips would either remain stationary or shift position in order to keep one side of the trim edit in sync, but the other side of the edit was always at risk of falling out of sync with its surrounding clips. This behavior is still achievable if preferred by disabling "Ripple trim adds edits to keep both sides of trim in sync."
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    Jarle Leirpoll
    Legend
    October 4, 2023

    I would probably be very confused if the software started adding edits I did not ask for. I do see the logic here, but I think I would often forget to clean up the edits after the trim, and that would quickly get very messy. It would be great to see an example from a real project where this behavior would be beneficial. 

    It's a good thing it can be turned off 🙂 

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      alexs19751423
      Inspiring
      November 10, 2023

      I agree Jarle (as we usually seem to do). If this was in Media Composer, I would deal with this with an asymmetrical edit which once understood is a fantastic way of working. In reality, when with complex edits like this, I see many editors pulling apart the edit to see what is going on rather than trying to do it all at once. Especially when your brain is full of content/performance related detail, it is often easier to perform a few more steps rather than confusing yourself trying to be too clever.

      Having said that I would love to see  more robust version of asymmetrical editing in Premiere Pro.  

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        Trevor_Asq
        Legend
        November 19, 2023

        This is actually the same behaviour as Media Composer (adding edits to keep other tracks in sync) *if* tracks are sync locked (Tracks default to sync locks OFF in AMC, and ON in PP). 

        AMC shows where the edits are going to be added with a grey version of the yellow trim icon.  Also extents of underlying clips. Which are both useful.

         

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